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C0146500 (kăst)v. cast, cast·ing, casts v.tr.1. a. To throw (something, especially something light): The boy cast stones in the water.b. To throw with force; hurl: waves that cast driftwood far up on the shore. See Synonyms at throw.c. To throw or propel a lure or bait at the end of (a fishing line) into the water so as to catch fish or other aquatic life.d. To throw (a net), as in fishing; cause to spread out.e. To throw on the ground, as in wrestling.f. To let fall; drop: cast anchor.g. To roll or throw (dice, for example).h. To draw (lots).2. To shed; molt: The snake cast its skin.3. To deposit or indicate (a ballot or vote).4. To turn or direct: All eyes were cast upon the speaker.5. a. To cause to fall onto or over something or in a certain direction: candles casting light; trees casting shadows.b. To assert in relation to someone or something or cause to be associated: Don't let him cast aspersions on your character. The results cast doubt on our hypothesis.6. To give birth to prematurely: The cow cast a calf.7. To cause (hunting hounds) to scatter and circle in search of a lost scent.8. a. To choose actors for (a play, for example).b. To assign a certain role to (an actor): cast her as the lead.c. To assign an actor to (a part): cast each role carefully.9. a. To form (liquid metal, for example) into a particular shape by pouring into a mold.b. To make (an object) by casting liquid metal.10. To arrange or devise: cast the book in three parts; cast a plan.11. To calculate or compute; add up (a column of figures).12. To calculate astrologically: cast my horoscope.13. To warp; twist: floorboards cast by age.14. Nautical To turn (a ship); change to the opposite tack.v.intr.1. To throw something, especially to throw out a lure or bait at the end of a fishing line.2. To add a column of figures; make calculations.3. To receive form or shape in a mold: a material that casts well.4. To become warped.5. To search for a lost scent in hunting with hounds.6. Nautical a. To veer to leeward from a former course; fall off.b. To put about; tack.7. To choose actors for the parts in a play, movie, or other theatrical presentation.n.1. a. The act or an instance of casting or throwing.b. The act or an instance of throwing a fishing line or net into the water.c. The line or net thrown.d. The distance covered by a throw.e. A throw of dice.f. The number on dice facing up when thrown.2. A stroke of fortune or fate; a lot.3. a. Something, such as molted skin, that is thrown off, out, or away.b. A piece of excrement produced by an earthworm.4. a. A direction or expression of the eyes.b. A slight squint.5. The addition of a column of figures; calculation.6. A conjecture; a forecast.7. a. The act of pouring molten material into a mold.b. The amount of molten material poured into a mold at a single operation.c. Something formed by this means or in a mold or matrix: The sculpture was a bronze cast. They made a cast of her face.8. A rigid dressing, usually made of gauze and plaster of Paris, used to immobilize an injured body part, as in a fracture or dislocation. Also called plaster cast.9. The form in which something is made or constructed; arrangement: the close-set cast of her features.10. Outward form or look; appearance: a suit of stylish cast.11. Sort; type: fancied himself to be of a macho cast.12. An inclination; tendency: her thoughtful cast of mind.13. The actors in a play, movie, or other theatrical presentation.14. A slight trace of color; a tinge.15. A distortion of shape.16. The circling of hounds to pick up a scent in hunting.17. A pair of hawks released by a falconer at one time.Phrasal Verbs: cast about (or around)1. To make a search; look: had to cast about for an hour, looking for a good campsite.2. To devise means; contrive. cast off1. To discard; reject: cast off old clothing.2. To let go; set loose: cast off a boat; cast off a line.3. To make the last row of stitches in knitting.4. Printing To estimate the space a manuscript will occupy when set into type. cast on To make the first row of stitches in knitting. cast out To drive out by force; expel.Idiom: cast (one's) lot with To join or side with for better or worse.

[Middle English casten, from Old Norse kasta.]

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Verb	1.	cast off - get rid of; "he shed his image as a pushy boss"; "shed your clothes"shed, throw off, shake off, throw away, throw, cast, dropexuviate, molt, moult, slough, shed - cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers; "our dog sheds every Spring"remove, take away, withdraw, take - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"abscise - shed flowers and leaves and fruit following formation of a scar tissueexfoliate - cast off in scales, laminae, or splintersautotomise, autotomize - cause a body part to undergo autotomy
	2.	cast off - make the last row of stitches when knittinghandicraft - a craft that requires skillful handssew, sew together, stitch, run up - fasten by sewing; do needleworkcast on - make the first row of stitches when knitting

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抛弃收针解缆

cast

(kaːst) – past tense past participle cast – verb1. to throw. The angler cast his line into the river; These facts cast new light on the matter; She cast him a look of hatred. 扔，抛 2. to get rid of; to take off. Some snakes cast their skins. 脱落，去掉 3. to shape (metal etc) by pouring into a mould. Metal is melted before it is cast.铸造4. to give a part in a play etc to. She was cast as Lady Macbeth.选派...扮演角色5. to select the actors for (a film etc). The director is casting (the film) tomorrow. 为（电影等）挑选演员 6. to give (a vote). I cast my vote for the younger candidate.投票 noun1. a throw. At his third cast he caught a fish.抛或扔的动作2. something made by moulding. The doctor put a plaster cast on his broken leg.模压品3. a mould. The hot metal is poured into a cast.模子4. the complete set of actors in a play, opera etc. the whole cast of the play. 演员阵容，班底 5. something that is ejected by certain animals, eg the earthworm. worm casts all over the grass.排泄物ˈcastaway noun a shipwrecked person. 乘船遇难者casting vote the deciding vote of the chairman of a meeting when the other votes are equally divided. 决定性一票cast iron unpurified iron melted and shaped in a mould. 铸铁ˈcast-iron adjective1. made of cast iron. a cast-iron frying-pan.铸铁的2. very strong. cast-iron muscles.坚硬的ˈcast-off noun, adjective (a piece of clothing etc) no longer needed. cast-off clothes; I don't want my sister's cast-offs.废弃物cast off1. to untie (the mooring lines of a boat). 解缆2. (also cast aside) to reject as unwanted. 抛弃3. in knitting, to finish (the final row of stitches). （编织毛线等）收针 cast on in knitting, to make the first row of stitches. （编织毛线等）起针

cast off

1. verb To leave the dock, as of a ship and its crew. A noun or pronoun can be used between "cast" and "off." We won't be staying here for long—we cast off again at sunrise.2. verb To remove, dispose of, or shed something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "cast" and "off." Once you become a parent, you might decide to delegate more of your tasks—or cast off the title of CEO entirely. Mom told me I have to cast some things off before I'm allowed to add any more clothes to my closet. To attempt that daring jump on your bike, you'll need to cast off your fears.3. verb To approximate how much space a manuscript will fill once typeset. A noun or pronoun can be used between "cast" and "off." You'll get a better idea of your novel's length in print once the publisher casts it off.4. verb To remove the last row of stitches from the needle and complete the edge of a knitting project. A noun or pronoun can be used between "cast" and "off." Now that the blanket is long enough, the next step is to cast off.5. noun Someone or something that has been ignored, overlooked, or rejected. In this usage, the phrase is often hyphenated. Of course you're still my best friend, not some cast-off! I just haven't had time to call you this week, that's all. Once you sort through your closet, give me any cast-offs, and I'll sell them at the yard sale.6. noun An approximation of how much space a manuscript will fill once typeset. In this usage, the phrase can be written as one word ("castoff"). A castoff will give you a better idea of your novel's length in print.See also: cast, off

cast off (from something)

[for the crew of a boat or ship] to push away from the dock or pier; to begin the process of navigating a boat or ship. The crew cast off from the dock. It's time to cast off.See also: cast, off

cast off

1. Discard, reject, as in He cast off his clothes and jumped in the pool. This term was already used figuratively in Miles Coverdale's translation of the Bible (1535): "Thy mother ... that hath cast off her housebonds and her children" (Ezekiel 16:45). 2. Let go, set loose, as in He cast off the line and the boat drifted from the dock. [Second half of 1600s] 3. In knitting, to finish the last row of stitches, that is, take the stitches off the needle and form a selvage. For example, Your sweater is finished; I just have to cast off. [Late 1800s] Also see cast on, def. 1. See also: cast, off

cast off

v.1. To discard or reject something: Each year the principal would cast off her role as disciplinarian and perform in the school play. The load was too heavy, so we cast it off and left it behind.2. To let something go; set something loose: I cast off the bow line and let the boat drift in the current. The crew grabbed the lines and cast them off as the captain started the engines. The crew remained on the boat, ready to cast off at the first sign of trouble.3. To estimate the space some manuscript will occupy when set into type: The publisher cast off the manuscript to see how long the book would be. We cast each chapter off separately in order to save time.4. Chiefly British To secure some number of stitches in knitting and form an edge by lifting one stitch over the next: When the scarf was the correct length, I cast off. Cast off 12 stitches on the next row to make the neck edge. Make 5 stitches on the next row and cast them off.See also: cast, off

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